Exercising device for the lip and cheek area

ABSTRACT

An exercising device for the lip and cheek area adapted to be introduced into the mouth and fitted in the space defined by the user&#39;&#39;s teeth and inner lip area immediately adjacent the mouth comprising a handle and a U-shaped flange connected thereto wherein this flange fits in the aforedescribed area whereupon with the mouth closed over the flange and the handle extending outwardly therefrom inward and outward motion may be imparted to the device to exercise the area.

United States Patent [191 Worthy EXERCISING DEVICE FOR THE LIP AND CHEEKAREA Inventor: Gloria V. Worth y, 1500 NE. 50th Court, Fort Lauderdale,Fla. 33308 Filed: Nov. 19, 1971 Appl. No.: 200,446

Related US. Application Data 1970, abandoned.

US. Cl 128/67, 128/62 A, 272/57 H Int; Cl A6111 7/00 Field of Search128/62 A, 67, 44, U l'28 /51,52;272/57 H References Cited UNITED STATESPATENTS 8/1954 Golfier et a1 128/62 A 1/1952 Birch 128/62 AContinuation-impart of Ser. No. 65,818, Aug. 21,

[ 11 3,744,485 [451 July 10, 1973 3,528,655 9/1970 Ruderian 128/62 A3,187,746 6/1965 Gerber 128/62 A FOREIGN PATENTS OR APPLICATIONS 151,1379/1920 Great Britain 128/62A Primary Examiner-Lawrence W. TrappAttorney-Fred L. Witherspoon, Jr. et al.

[57] ABSTRACT 6 Claims, 4 Drawing Figures PATENIED JUL 1 0 I973 Fig. 4

EXERCISING DEVICE FOR THE LIP AND CHEEK AREA This application is acontinuation-in-part of abandoned application Ser. No. 65,818, filedAug. 2l 1970, entitled Exercising Device for the Lip and Cheek Area.

THE INVENTION This invention relates to facial exercising and moreparticularly to an exercising device adapted to exercise the lip andcheek areas.

In the modern world, physical fitness has become an important nationalproblem. Many people find themselves in occupations that allow forlittle or no active movement and thus ultimately are faced with theproblem of a planned exercise program in order to enjoy physicalfitness. Some exercise programs are set up to provide aids toappearance, particularly those involving the face. It is in thiscategory that the device of this invention resides.

It is an object of this invention to provide a device for exercising thelip and cheek areas.

It is another object of this invention to provide an exercising devicehaving a flange portion adapted to fit within the mouth between theteeth and the inner face of the lips.

It is yet another object to provide an exercising device for the lip andcheek area adapted to be introduced into the mouth between the usersteeth and the inner lip area immediately adjacent the mouth comprising ahandle and a U-shaped flange connected thereto wherein the flange fitsbetween the teeth and the inner face of the lips so that inward andoutward movement of the handle will exercise the lip and cheek area.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING The above and other objects will become moreapparent when taken in conjunction with the following detaileddescription of the drawing, showing by way of example, two embodimentsof the invention.

In the drawing:

FIG. 1 is a plan view of the exerciser,

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of the device of FIG FIG. 3 is an endelevational view of the device of FIG. 1, and

FIG. 4 is an end elevational view of the device of FIG. 1 with amodification to the U-shaped flange.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Referring to the various figuresof the drawing, the lip and cheek exerciser of this invention comprisesa handle 12 connected to a U-shaped flange 14 at a point midway of theclosed portion of the U configuration. The size of the U-shaped flangemay vary substantially so as to be configured to persons having mouthsof differcnt sizes. The U-shape is generally devised to conform to theoutline formed by the users teeth from the front rearward on both sides.

It is intended that the U-shaped flange 14 should fit into the spacebetween the teeth and the inner face of the lip areas immediatelysurrounding the mouth. The length of each leg 16 and 18 from themidpoint 20 of the closed end of the U" is generally less than the disvtance from the front teeth to the last molar in the rear of the mouth onboth sides.

The width 22 of the flange is generally coextensive with the distancebetween the gum lines of the upper and lower jaws when the mouth isclosed and the teeth are in confronting engagement. The thickness 24 ofthe flange legs 16 and 18 may vary substantially but in no event shouldit be greater than the distance between the teeth and the innerface ofthe lip area.

The handle 12 is connected to the U-shaped flange 14 at its midpoint 20and sized so that its dimension 26 is always less than the correspondingheight 22 of the flange leg 16. The length of the handle is a matter ofchoice. Even so it should be s'ufficiently long so as to provide anadequate and comfortable hand grip. The handle 12 may be curved andsomewhat enlarged toward its free end 30 to assist in gripping of same.

In use, the flange 14 is introduced into the mouth and fitted in thespace formed by the teeth and the inner face of the lip area immediatelyadjacent the mouth with the handle projecting outwardly from the mouth.After this, the mouth is closed so that the lips fit over the flange 14whereupon the handle 12 is gripped and a back and forth motion appliedthereto. This back and forth motion is generally directed toward andthen away from the face. Such motion produces a stretching of the lipandcheek areas to accomplish the desired exercise.

As best shown in FIG. 3, the upper and lower surfaces 32 and 34,respectively, of the flange 14 are generally parallel so that nouneveness will be experienced in the reciprocating action. I

In the modified embodiment illustrated in FIG. 4, the only change fromthe structure shown in FIGS. l-3 is the shape of the U-shaped flange 14wherein there is cut out a rounded V-shaped portion 42 in the centralsection of the flange 14. This cut-out 42 extends downwardly from theupper surface 32 in general alignment with the handle 12 and is of adepth less than the dis- 4 tance to the handle. This cut-out is usefulin preventing the irritation of that body of flesh which connects theinner face of the upper lip to the adjacent gum area.

It is obvious that this device could be advantageously made up in aunitary plastic arrangement which would be easy to use and readily keptclean. Although the plastic material could be slightly resilient, itshould be strong enough to assure that the desired reciprocating motionof the flange 14 is readily achieved.

I claim:

1. An exercising device for the lip and cheek area of a persons faceadapted to be placed in the mouth of the user and fitted between theteeth and lip area immediately adjacent the mouth, said devicecomprising a rigid handle, and a generally U-shaped rigid flangeconnected to the handle and configured to fit in the mouth area definedby the user's teeth and lip areas immediately adjacent the mouth wherebythe flange may be reciprocated by back and forth movement of the handleto exercise the lip and cheek areas.

2. The invention asdescribed in claim 1 and wherein the legs of theU-shaped flange have a length not greater than the distance from thefront teeth to the last tooth on both sides of the mouth.

3. The invention as described in claim 2 and wherein the width of theU-shaped flange is not greater than the distance between the gum linesof the upper and lower jaws and the thickness is less than the spacebetween the users teeth and adjacent lip areas.

4. The invention as described in claim 3 and wherein a rounded V-shapedcut-out is provided in the central portion of the U-shaped flange.

5. A unitary rigid exercising device for the lip and cheek area of apersons face adapted to be introduced into the mouth and fitted in thespace defined by the users teeth and lip area immediately adjacent themouth, said device comprising a rigid handle, and a generally U-shapedrigid flange configured to fit into the mouth in the space between theusers teeth and lip area immediately adjacent the mouth area and securedto the handle at the midpoint of the closed portion of the U, the lengthof the legs of the U-shaped flange being less than the distance that theteeth extend toward the rear of the mouth from the front, the width ofthe flange being coextensive with the distance between the gum line ofthe upper and lower jaws when the mouth is closed and the teeth in theupper and lower jaw engage each other, and the thickness of the flangebeing such that it will readily fit in the space between the teeth andinner portion of the lip area immediately adjacent the mouth whereby theflange may be reciprocated by back and forth movement of the handle toexercise the lip and cheek areas.

6. The invention as set forth in claim 5 and wherein the U-shaped flangeis provided with Y a rounded V- shaped cut-out in its central portionwhich would be adjacent the upper inner lip of the user.

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1. An exercising device for the lip and cheek area of a person''s faceadapted to be placed in the mouth of the user and fitted between theteeth and lip area immediately adjacent the mouth, said devicecomprising a rigid handle, and a generally U-shaped rigid flangeconnected to the handle and configured to fit in the mouth area definedby the user''s teeth and lip areas immediately adjacent the mouthwhereby the flange may be reciprocated by back and forth movement of thehandle to exercise the lip and cheek areas.
 2. The invention asdescribed in claim 1 and wherein the legs of the U-shaped flange have alength not greater than the distance from the front teeth to the lasttooth on both sides of the mouth.
 3. The invention as described in claim2 and wherein the width of the U-shaped flange is not greater than thedistance between the gum lines of the upper and lower jaws and thethickness is less than the space between the user''s teeth and adjacentlip areas.
 4. The invention as described in claim 3 and wherein arounded V-shaped cut-out is provided in the central portion of theU-shaped flange.
 5. A unitary rigid exercising device for the lip andcheek area of a person''s face adapted to be introduced into the mouthand fitted in the space defined by the user''s teeth and lip areaimmediately adjacent the mouth, said device comprising a rigid handle,and a generally U-shaped rigid flange configured to fit into the mouthin the space between the user''s teeth and lip area immediately adjacentthe mouth area anD secured to the handle at the midpoint of the closedportion of the ''''U,'''' the length of the legs of the U-shaped flangebeing less than the distance that the teeth extend toward the rear ofthe mouth from the front, the width of the flange being coextensive withthe distance between the gum line of the upper and lower jaws when themouth is closed and the teeth in the upper and lower jaw engage eachother, and the thickness of the flange being such that it will readilyfit in the space between the teeth and inner portion of the lip areaimmediately adjacent the mouth whereby the flange may be reciprocated byback and forth movement of the handle to exercise the lip and cheekareas.
 6. The invention as set forth in claim 5 and wherein the U-shapedflange is provided with a rounded V-shaped cut-out in its centralportion which would be adjacent the upper inner lip of the user.